TEXAS A&M UNIVERSITY
Position in Sport Management
The Division of Sport Management in the Department of Health and Kinesiology at Texas A&M University invites applications for a faculty position in the area of Sport Management to begin September 2008. Candidates will be expected to conduct a strong program of research within sport management, participate in masters and doctoral student training, and teach undergraduate and graduate classes. Approximately 520 BS students, 40 MS students, and 15 PhD students are currently enrolled in the sport management program. There are currently 9 faculty members in the Division of Sport Management (5 tenure-track, 4 clinical/lecturer). Additional program information can be found at http://sm.tamu.edu.
Position: Assistant Professor
Qualifications: Earned doctorate in sport management or closely related field; evidence of ability to conduct and publish research in a systematic line of inquiry; preference will be given to applicants with an established line of scholarly research, demonstrated ability in teaching at the doctoral, master, and undergraduate levels, experience in supervising, mentoring, and training graduate students, and the ability to acquire external funding.
Responsibilities: Teach graduate and undergraduate courses related to the management of sport organizations, including organizational theory, human resource management, organizational behavior, or related fields; conduct and publish high-impact research; direct and train doctoral and master’s students; seek and acquire external funding for research endeavors.
Appointment: 9 months, effective September 1, 2008
Salary: Commensurate with qualifications
Application: Send a letter of application summarizing the applicant’s qualifications, a brief statement of research and teaching interests, complete curriculum vitae, and names, addresses, email addresses, and telephone numbers of three references to the address or email below.
George B. Cunningham, PhD
Sport Management Search Committee
Division of Sport Management
Department of Health and Kinesiology
4243 TAMU
Texas A & M University
College Station, TX 77843-4243
E-mail: gbcunningham@hlkn.tamu.edu
Phone: 979-458-8006
Closing Date: Screening of candidates will begin October 19 and continue until the position is filled.
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Texas A&M University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer committed to creating and maintaining a climate that affirms diversity of both persons and views, including differences in race, ethnicity, national origin, gender, age, socioeconomic background, religion, sexual orientation, and disability.
Wednesday, August 29, 2007
Tuesday, August 28, 2007
CONFERENCE: History of Sport and Sports Studies in South Africa
CONFERENCE ON THE HISTORY OF SPORT AND SPORTS STUDIES IN SOUTH AFRICA, STELLENBOSCH, SOUTH AFRICA, 29 JUNE – 3 JULY 2008
Sports history developed as a recognized academic discipline in the 1970s. Since then there has been a proliferation of international journals, organizations and university courses dealing with the subject. As Martin Johnes recently noted about Britain, sports history has reached a certain maturity: ‘… it has its own journals, its own society, its own research centres and its own courses within both history and sports science/studies departments … The subject even has the factions and animosities that mark maturity – of a sort – in an academic discipline’. South Africa cannot lay claim to the same level of progress in this area, but a solid body of research and publications has emerged in the past decade or so.
AIMS
This conference aims to provide a platform for a discussion of the state and future of South African and African sports history. It also aims to act as a vehicle for the consolidation of South African sports history research and writing inter alia through the publication of a volume/s synthesizing current and past work.
ORGANISING INSTITUTIONS
The conference is a collaborative effort between seven institutions, namely the History Department at Stellenbosch University, the National Heritage and Cultural Studies Centre at the University of Fort Hare, the Institute of Northern Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University, the International Centre for the Study of Sports History at De Montfort University, the Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Institute at the University of Ulster, the History Department at Michigan State University.
The conference is intended by these institutions to be a contribution to the overall preparations for the FIFA WORLD CUP 2010, which will be held for the first time in Africa.
Preparations will be supervised by a Co-Ordinating Committee from the host institutions and the Conference Co-ordinator, Ms C Harmsen, will be based in Stellenbosch, which will host the event.
CONFERENCE THEMES
The topics to be covered will be of a generalized nature, shaped according to the responses received from academic and popular historians. It will include themes such as sport and literature; biography; organizational histories; gender relations and changing patterns in women’s sport; sport and apartheid; sport and the liberation struggle; sport on the African continent; the international dimension of apartheid and sport; sport and identity; sport in the re-imaging of the concept of the nation; sport as a socializing and political instrument; capitalism,class and elitism in sport, education and the construction of masculinity; attempts at the massification of sport; and other more eclectic topics.
DEADLINES FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST/SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
The conference is open to both academic and popular historians. Those interested in participating must please contact Ms C Harmsen history-conference@sun.ac.za by 30 November 2007, with a 300 word abstract of the intended paper. Deadlines for the completed papers are 31 March 2008.
Sports history developed as a recognized academic discipline in the 1970s. Since then there has been a proliferation of international journals, organizations and university courses dealing with the subject. As Martin Johnes recently noted about Britain, sports history has reached a certain maturity: ‘… it has its own journals, its own society, its own research centres and its own courses within both history and sports science/studies departments … The subject even has the factions and animosities that mark maturity – of a sort – in an academic discipline’. South Africa cannot lay claim to the same level of progress in this area, but a solid body of research and publications has emerged in the past decade or so.
AIMS
This conference aims to provide a platform for a discussion of the state and future of South African and African sports history. It also aims to act as a vehicle for the consolidation of South African sports history research and writing inter alia through the publication of a volume/s synthesizing current and past work.
ORGANISING INSTITUTIONS
The conference is a collaborative effort between seven institutions, namely the History Department at Stellenbosch University, the National Heritage and Cultural Studies Centre at the University of Fort Hare, the Institute of Northern Studies at Leeds Metropolitan University, the International Centre for the Study of Sports History at De Montfort University, the Sport and Exercise Sciences Research Institute at the University of Ulster, the History Department at Michigan State University.
The conference is intended by these institutions to be a contribution to the overall preparations for the FIFA WORLD CUP 2010, which will be held for the first time in Africa.
Preparations will be supervised by a Co-Ordinating Committee from the host institutions and the Conference Co-ordinator, Ms C Harmsen, will be based in Stellenbosch, which will host the event.
CONFERENCE THEMES
The topics to be covered will be of a generalized nature, shaped according to the responses received from academic and popular historians. It will include themes such as sport and literature; biography; organizational histories; gender relations and changing patterns in women’s sport; sport and apartheid; sport and the liberation struggle; sport on the African continent; the international dimension of apartheid and sport; sport and identity; sport in the re-imaging of the concept of the nation; sport as a socializing and political instrument; capitalism,class and elitism in sport, education and the construction of masculinity; attempts at the massification of sport; and other more eclectic topics.
DEADLINES FOR EXPRESSIONS OF INTEREST/SUBMISSION OF PAPERS
The conference is open to both academic and popular historians. Those interested in participating must please contact Ms C Harmsen history-conference@sun.ac.za by 30 November 2007, with a 300 word abstract of the intended paper. Deadlines for the completed papers are 31 March 2008.
JOB: Visiting Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University
The Ohio State University
Visiting Assistant Professor
Sport and Exercise Humanities
School of Physical Activity and Educational Services
College of Education and Human Ecology
Position: Visiting Assistant Professor; 6--month appointment (Winter Quarter 2008 through Spring Quarter 2008)
Qualifications: Earned doctorate in sport studies or related field; a graduate student who is one semester from completion of his/her doctoral degree will also be considered;
Duties: Teach classes in the following areas: (1) history of sport; (2) sociocultural study of sport; and/or (3) philosophy of sport. Cultivate and supervise internship and practicum experiences for undergraduate students. [Teaching and internship/practicum load will be approximately nine credit hours per quarter, for 18 credit hours of instruction for the two quarters.]
Submission: Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, two letters of reference, and evidence of teaching ability. Please submit your materials electronically to: Dr. Melvin Adelman, adelman.1@osu.edu, Sport & Exercise Humanities, School of Physical Activity and Educational Services. If candidates have any questions regarding the position, they may contact Dr. Adelman. The committee will begin reviewing applications beginning October 10, 2007, continuing until the position is filled. The position will begin Winter Quarter, 2008.
To build a diverse workforce Ohio State encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women. EEO/AA employer.
Visiting Assistant Professor
Sport and Exercise Humanities
School of Physical Activity and Educational Services
College of Education and Human Ecology
Position: Visiting Assistant Professor; 6--month appointment (Winter Quarter 2008 through Spring Quarter 2008)
Qualifications: Earned doctorate in sport studies or related field; a graduate student who is one semester from completion of his/her doctoral degree will also be considered;
Duties: Teach classes in the following areas: (1) history of sport; (2) sociocultural study of sport; and/or (3) philosophy of sport. Cultivate and supervise internship and practicum experiences for undergraduate students. [Teaching and internship/practicum load will be approximately nine credit hours per quarter, for 18 credit hours of instruction for the two quarters.]
Submission: Send letter of application, curriculum vitae, two letters of reference, and evidence of teaching ability. Please submit your materials electronically to: Dr. Melvin Adelman, adelman.1@osu.edu, Sport & Exercise Humanities, School of Physical Activity and Educational Services. If candidates have any questions regarding the position, they may contact Dr. Adelman. The committee will begin reviewing applications beginning October 10, 2007, continuing until the position is filled. The position will begin Winter Quarter, 2008.
To build a diverse workforce Ohio State encourages applications from individuals with disabilities, minorities, veterans and women. EEO/AA employer.
Monday, August 27, 2007
GRANT: Diversity in Sport Dissertation
DIVERSITY IN SPORT DISSERTATION GRANT
The Laboratory for Diversity in Sport at Texas A&M University is pleased to announce the Diversity in Sport Dissertation Grant. This is a $750 award presented to a student who will complete a doctoral dissertation by August 15, 2008. Any doctoral student conducting research in the area of diversity in sport and physical activity is eligible for the grant.
Overview.
Diversity represents one of the most important issues facing persons in sport today. From a managerial standpoint, changing demographics, equal employment opportunity laws, and social pressures have all contributed to the increased heterogeneity of sport organization employees. The increased diversity can have both positive and negative effects for individual, groups, and the organization as a whole. As such, it is imperative for managers to (a) understand how diversity influences the workplace, (b) factors that can facilitate the positive effects of diversity, and (c) strategies that can be employed to ameliorate the potential negative effects of such differences.
From a social standpoint, sport has historically been a context where persons with certain characteristics—that is, White, able-bodied, heterosexual, Protestant men—have been privileged relative to those persons who do hold those characteristics. This form of privilege is largely still in place today. Social scientists are charged, therefore, with understanding (a) the experiences of members of under-represented groups, (b) how their experiences in sport influence their subsequent attitudes and behaviors, and (c) what policies can be implemented to ensure that sport is a setting open to all persons, irrespective of their demographic characteristics, values, or beliefs.
Guidelines.
Students should complete the attached information sheet, complete a proposal for funding, and provide a detailed budget. Each proposal should be no more than three pages of text (excluding references, tables, figures, and/or appendices). The proposal should include (a) an introduction, (b) an overview of the theoretical framework adopted for the study, (c) the proposed methods, (d) the data analytic procedures, (e) the expected results, and (f) the implications of the research for the study of diversity in sport. On a separate page from the written proposal, students should provide a detailed budget of how they plan to use the funds. Proposals should also include a letter of support from the student’s advisor. Preference will be given to those studies focusing on the issues outlined in the Overview section.
Students should submit four copies of the grant proposal to:
George B. Cunningham, PhD
Laboratory for Diversity in Sport
Department of Health and Kinesiology
Texas A&M University
4243 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4243
Note that Texas A&M University System employees are not eligible for the award.
The Laboratory for Diversity in Sport at Texas A&M University is pleased to announce the Diversity in Sport Dissertation Grant. This is a $750 award presented to a student who will complete a doctoral dissertation by August 15, 2008. Any doctoral student conducting research in the area of diversity in sport and physical activity is eligible for the grant.
Overview.
Diversity represents one of the most important issues facing persons in sport today. From a managerial standpoint, changing demographics, equal employment opportunity laws, and social pressures have all contributed to the increased heterogeneity of sport organization employees. The increased diversity can have both positive and negative effects for individual, groups, and the organization as a whole. As such, it is imperative for managers to (a) understand how diversity influences the workplace, (b) factors that can facilitate the positive effects of diversity, and (c) strategies that can be employed to ameliorate the potential negative effects of such differences.
From a social standpoint, sport has historically been a context where persons with certain characteristics—that is, White, able-bodied, heterosexual, Protestant men—have been privileged relative to those persons who do hold those characteristics. This form of privilege is largely still in place today. Social scientists are charged, therefore, with understanding (a) the experiences of members of under-represented groups, (b) how their experiences in sport influence their subsequent attitudes and behaviors, and (c) what policies can be implemented to ensure that sport is a setting open to all persons, irrespective of their demographic characteristics, values, or beliefs.
Guidelines.
Students should complete the attached information sheet, complete a proposal for funding, and provide a detailed budget. Each proposal should be no more than three pages of text (excluding references, tables, figures, and/or appendices). The proposal should include (a) an introduction, (b) an overview of the theoretical framework adopted for the study, (c) the proposed methods, (d) the data analytic procedures, (e) the expected results, and (f) the implications of the research for the study of diversity in sport. On a separate page from the written proposal, students should provide a detailed budget of how they plan to use the funds. Proposals should also include a letter of support from the student’s advisor. Preference will be given to those studies focusing on the issues outlined in the Overview section.
Students should submit four copies of the grant proposal to:
George B. Cunningham, PhD
Laboratory for Diversity in Sport
Department of Health and Kinesiology
Texas A&M University
4243 TAMU
College Station, TX 77843-4243
Note that Texas A&M University System employees are not eligible for the award.
CONFERENCE: International Sport Studies
Please be advised that this is the second and final call for abstracts to be
submitted for the International Sport Studies Conference to be held in Samoa,
1-3 October 2007. Details of the conference, including instructions for
submitting an abstract, are posted at
http://www.staff.vu.edu.au/RobHess/news.htm. Details are also available on the
attached conference flyer.
The conference is hosted by the National University of Samoa and Victoria
University. The keynote speaker will be Adjunct Professor Richard Cashman from
the University of Technology Sydney. His address will be entitled 'Swimming
with the Big Boys: Global Games in the Asia-Pacific'. The closing date for
abstracts is 31 August 2007. The draft program will be posted on the conference
web page soon after.
submitted for the International Sport Studies Conference to be held in Samoa,
1-3 October 2007. Details of the conference, including instructions for
submitting an abstract, are posted at
http://www.staff.vu.edu.au/RobHess/news.htm. Details are also available on the
attached conference flyer.
The conference is hosted by the National University of Samoa and Victoria
University. The keynote speaker will be Adjunct Professor Richard Cashman from
the University of Technology Sydney. His address will be entitled 'Swimming
with the Big Boys: Global Games in the Asia-Pacific'. The closing date for
abstracts is 31 August 2007. The draft program will be posted on the conference
web page soon after.
Tuesday, July 24, 2007
ANNOUNCEMENT: College Sport Research Institute
Formation of College Sport Research Institute Announced
MEMPHIS, TN--- July 18, 2007 – Recognizing the important cultural position of
college sport, a group of prominent college sport researchers today announced
the formation of the College Sport Research Institute (CSRI) at The University
of Memphis. According to the institute’s Director, Dr. Richard M. Southall,
CSRI is designed to address a void in research activity related to college
sport. The institute’s mission is to encourage and support sustained
cross-disciplinary, collaborative college-sport research, serve as a consortium
for college-sport researchers from across the United States, and disseminate
research results to academics, college-sport practitioners, and the general
public.
According to Southall, “CSRI will provide sustained opportunities for
independent, organized and focused cross-disciplinary research regarding college
sport in the United States. Specifically, the College Sport Research Institute
is committed to serving as a national clearinghouse for college sports research,
and building research capacity that increases the ability of students, faculty,
and college-sport practitioners to conduct research regarding issues in college
sport.”
“In addition to supporting independent critical college sport research, the
institute will also be a strong advocate for college athletes’ rights and
education,” Southall noted.
In order to achieve its mission, the College Sport Research Institute will host
an annual national conference. The first of these conferences, the Issues in
College Sport Conference, will be held April 16-19, 2008 at the FedEx Institute
of Technology on the campus of The University of Memphis. Leading researchers,
practitioners, and college administrators will be invited to attend the
conference. In addition to two prominent keynote speakers, and three invited
panels, the conference will include two days of juried academic presentations.
In order to encourage undergraduate and graduate student participation, a
student research competition will be held in conjunction with the conference.
CSRI will also publish an academic, peer-reviewed journal entitled: Journal of
Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics (JIIA). Dr. Kevin L. Burke, from East
Tennessee State University will serve as editor of JIIA. Members of an Editorial
Review Board are being solicited and will be announced shortly.
An advisory committee composed of respected scholars, university administrators,
college or university athletic directors, members of the media, present and
former college athletes, television and corporate executives, and other
individuals involved in college sport is being established. The advisory
committee will allow for an open and candid forum for discussion of college
sport issues. The composition of the initial advisory committee will be
announced in late August.
Researchers and faculty wishing to be affiliated with CSRI are encouraged to
apply for “Faculty Affiliate” status. CSRI plans to support Faculty Affiliates’
and other researchers’ efforts with a research grant program. “We hope to
develop strong partnerships with many of the stakeholders in college sport to
support such research efforts, but the institute will remain independent of any
special interests,” Southall commented.
In support of the institute’s mission, the College Sport Research Institute
Executive Board has the following goals:
1. Create awareness of socio-cultural, economic, and political issues in college
sport.
2. Provide a forum for open discussion of relevant issues within the
college-sport community.
3. Build relationships within local, regional and national communities to
generate funding for independent critical college-sport research.
4. Generate local, regional, and national awareness of the College Sport
Research Institute and The University of Memphis as a leader in college-sport
research.
5. Educate students, scholars, athletic administrators, college athletes,
coaches, and the general public on college-sport issues.
College Sport Research Institute Executive Board:
Director: Richard M. Southall – The University of Memphis
Associate Director: Mark S. Nagel – University of South Carolina
nagelm@gwm.sc.edu
Chief Operating Officer: Deborah J. Southall – The University of Memphis
djsothll@memphis.edu
Assistant Director: Peter Han – State University of New York – Cortland
uncpeter@hotmail.com
Board Members:
Dr. Billy Hawkins – University of Georgia bhawk@uga.edu
Mr. Michael McCann – Mississippi College of Law MMccann@mc.edu
Dr. Fritz Polite – University of Tennessee fpolite@utk.edu
Dr. Allen Sack - University of New Haven ASack@newhaven.edu
Dr. Ellen Staurowsky - Ithaca College staurows@ithaca.edu
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Contact:
Dr. Richard M. Southall
Director – College Sport Research Institute
304 Roane Fieldhouse
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38152
901-678-3473
southall@memphis.edu
MEMPHIS, TN--- July 18, 2007 – Recognizing the important cultural position of
college sport, a group of prominent college sport researchers today announced
the formation of the College Sport Research Institute (CSRI) at The University
of Memphis. According to the institute’s Director, Dr. Richard M. Southall,
CSRI is designed to address a void in research activity related to college
sport. The institute’s mission is to encourage and support sustained
cross-disciplinary, collaborative college-sport research, serve as a consortium
for college-sport researchers from across the United States, and disseminate
research results to academics, college-sport practitioners, and the general
public.
According to Southall, “CSRI will provide sustained opportunities for
independent, organized and focused cross-disciplinary research regarding college
sport in the United States. Specifically, the College Sport Research Institute
is committed to serving as a national clearinghouse for college sports research,
and building research capacity that increases the ability of students, faculty,
and college-sport practitioners to conduct research regarding issues in college
sport.”
“In addition to supporting independent critical college sport research, the
institute will also be a strong advocate for college athletes’ rights and
education,” Southall noted.
In order to achieve its mission, the College Sport Research Institute will host
an annual national conference. The first of these conferences, the Issues in
College Sport Conference, will be held April 16-19, 2008 at the FedEx Institute
of Technology on the campus of The University of Memphis. Leading researchers,
practitioners, and college administrators will be invited to attend the
conference. In addition to two prominent keynote speakers, and three invited
panels, the conference will include two days of juried academic presentations.
In order to encourage undergraduate and graduate student participation, a
student research competition will be held in conjunction with the conference.
CSRI will also publish an academic, peer-reviewed journal entitled: Journal of
Issues in Intercollegiate Athletics (JIIA). Dr. Kevin L. Burke, from East
Tennessee State University will serve as editor of JIIA. Members of an Editorial
Review Board are being solicited and will be announced shortly.
An advisory committee composed of respected scholars, university administrators,
college or university athletic directors, members of the media, present and
former college athletes, television and corporate executives, and other
individuals involved in college sport is being established. The advisory
committee will allow for an open and candid forum for discussion of college
sport issues. The composition of the initial advisory committee will be
announced in late August.
Researchers and faculty wishing to be affiliated with CSRI are encouraged to
apply for “Faculty Affiliate” status. CSRI plans to support Faculty Affiliates’
and other researchers’ efforts with a research grant program. “We hope to
develop strong partnerships with many of the stakeholders in college sport to
support such research efforts, but the institute will remain independent of any
special interests,” Southall commented.
In support of the institute’s mission, the College Sport Research Institute
Executive Board has the following goals:
1. Create awareness of socio-cultural, economic, and political issues in college
sport.
2. Provide a forum for open discussion of relevant issues within the
college-sport community.
3. Build relationships within local, regional and national communities to
generate funding for independent critical college-sport research.
4. Generate local, regional, and national awareness of the College Sport
Research Institute and The University of Memphis as a leader in college-sport
research.
5. Educate students, scholars, athletic administrators, college athletes,
coaches, and the general public on college-sport issues.
College Sport Research Institute Executive Board:
Director: Richard M. Southall – The University of Memphis
Associate Director: Mark S. Nagel – University of South Carolina
nagelm@gwm.sc.edu
Chief Operating Officer: Deborah J. Southall – The University of Memphis
djsothll@memphis.edu
Assistant Director: Peter Han – State University of New York – Cortland
uncpeter@hotmail.com
Board Members:
Dr. Billy Hawkins – University of Georgia bhawk@uga.edu
Mr. Michael McCann – Mississippi College of Law MMccann@mc.edu
Dr. Fritz Polite – University of Tennessee fpolite@utk.edu
Dr. Allen Sack - University of New Haven ASack@newhaven.edu
Dr. Ellen Staurowsky - Ithaca College staurows@ithaca.edu
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Contact:
Dr. Richard M. Southall
Director – College Sport Research Institute
304 Roane Fieldhouse
University of Memphis
Memphis, TN 38152
901-678-3473
southall@memphis.edu
JOB: Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Position: Instructor/Assistant or Associate Professor, Rank and Tenure-track dependent upon qualifications, Dept. of Kinesiology
Institution: Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Location: Oklahoma
Date posted: 7/24/2007
Kinesiology: Southwestern Oklahoma State University. SWOSU is accepting applications for the position of Instructor/Assistant or Associate Professor, Rank and Tenure-track dependent upon qualifications, Department of Kinesiology, Position 08-F003. Teaches courses related to elementary physical education, elementary/secondary health education, sport labs, and adapted physical education, foundations of HPER, exercise program for special population, consumer health education, and nutrition. Other assignments include student advisement, committee work, and student teacher supervision (optional). Masters Degree required. Ph.D. or Ed.D. preferred. Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in Health and Physical Education or related filed required. Teaching experience in public schools (K-12) strongly preferred. Exercise Science expertise a plus. Demonstrated excellence in teaching/research/scholarly activities and service.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Submit cover letter referencing Position 08-F003, vita, unofficial transcripts, and the names, and contact information of three references to: Office of Human Resources, SWOSU, 100 Campus Drive, Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096 or e-mail application materials to jobs@swosu.edu. For more information visit http://www.swosu.edu. AA/EEO.
Institution: Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Location: Oklahoma
Date posted: 7/24/2007
Kinesiology: Southwestern Oklahoma State University. SWOSU is accepting applications for the position of Instructor/Assistant or Associate Professor, Rank and Tenure-track dependent upon qualifications, Department of Kinesiology, Position 08-F003. Teaches courses related to elementary physical education, elementary/secondary health education, sport labs, and adapted physical education, foundations of HPER, exercise program for special population, consumer health education, and nutrition. Other assignments include student advisement, committee work, and student teacher supervision (optional). Masters Degree required. Ph.D. or Ed.D. preferred. Bachelors Degree or Masters Degree in Health and Physical Education or related filed required. Teaching experience in public schools (K-12) strongly preferred. Exercise Science expertise a plus. Demonstrated excellence in teaching/research/scholarly activities and service.
Review of applications will begin immediately and continue until the position is filled. Submit cover letter referencing Position 08-F003, vita, unofficial transcripts, and the names, and contact information of three references to: Office of Human Resources, SWOSU, 100 Campus Drive, Weatherford, Oklahoma 73096 or e-mail application materials to jobs@swosu.edu. For more information visit http://www.swosu.edu. AA/EEO.
Monday, July 23, 2007
SCHOLARSHIP: Graduate Student Minority Award
In recognition of the recommendation made by the Racial Diversity Committee in the fall of 2003, the NASSS Conference Programme Committee has implemented a scholarship for a graduate student who is a member of a racial or ethnic “minority” group. The purpose of the scholarship is to create a mechanism to identify racial and/or ethnic “minority” graduate students who are doing research in the area of sport sociology and to provide a means of supporting their work and association with NASSS. The award is for $500 to be applied toward expenses associated with attendance at the NASSS 2007 Conference in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
Applicants must be members of NASSS. The application process for the scholarship is as follows:
* graduate students who wish to be considered should prepare a one-page essay, which addresses how they plan to contribute to the field of sociology of sport/physical activity.
* essays should be submitted along with a faculty recommendation from someone who is familiar with the student’s work and aspirations.
* applications will be reviewed by the NASSS Racial Diversity and Climate Committee.
* announcements regarding the selected applicant will be announced at the end of September 2007.
Application Deadline: 8 August 2007 via e-mail.
Submit materials to:
Othello Harris
Miami University
Chair, NASSS NASSS Diversity and Conference Climate Committee
harriso[at]muohio.edu
The winner of the award will be recognized at the Annual Meeting of NASSS in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, October 31-November 3, 2007.
Applicants must be members of NASSS. The application process for the scholarship is as follows:
* graduate students who wish to be considered should prepare a one-page essay, which addresses how they plan to contribute to the field of sociology of sport/physical activity.
* essays should be submitted along with a faculty recommendation from someone who is familiar with the student’s work and aspirations.
* applications will be reviewed by the NASSS Racial Diversity and Climate Committee.
* announcements regarding the selected applicant will be announced at the end of September 2007.
Application Deadline: 8 August 2007 via e-mail.
Submit materials to:
Othello Harris
Miami University
Chair, NASSS NASSS Diversity and Conference Climate Committee
harriso[at]muohio.edu
The winner of the award will be recognized at the Annual Meeting of NASSS in Pittsburgh, PA, USA, October 31-November 3, 2007.
Friday, July 20, 2007
JOB: University of Waikato, New Zealand
270186 PROFESSOR / ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR IN SPORT AND LEISURE STUDIES / PHYSICAL EDUCATION / MOVEMENT CULTURE / HEALTH
Department of Sport and Leisure Studies
School of Education
The Department of Sport and Leisure Studies teaches both undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in sport and leisure studies and health and physical education, supports a range of research interests and has an international reputation for its strength in qualitative and critical methodologies.
This established position provides leadership in building capacity for undertaking high quality research, attracting external research funding and mentoring a team of dynamic emerging scholars.
A PhD in a relevant area together with a broad and in-depth knowledge of critical, qualitative, socio-cultural research and teaching in the areas of sport, leisure, physical education, health, dance, outdoor recreation and physical activity is required.
You will demonstrate expertise through a research record of sustained excellence and commitment to the development of research, postgraduate programmes, consultancy and the establishment of research teams. With the ability to contribute to teaching and supervision at all levels, you will provide high levels of academic leadership and mentor staff. You will also be expected to develop links and strengthen working relationships both internally and externally.
The level of appointment will be dependent on qualifications, research record and experience. Current salary range for Professors is NZ$108,165 to $137,644 per year and Associate Professors is NZ$92,881 to $105,813 per year.
Enquiries of an academic nature can be made to Professor Doug Booth, telephone ++64 7 8384500 ext 7957, fax ++64 7 8585083, email dbooth@waikato.ac.nz
Applications close on Friday, 21 September 2007.
Department of Sport and Leisure Studies
School of Education
The Department of Sport and Leisure Studies teaches both undergraduate and post-graduate programmes in sport and leisure studies and health and physical education, supports a range of research interests and has an international reputation for its strength in qualitative and critical methodologies.
This established position provides leadership in building capacity for undertaking high quality research, attracting external research funding and mentoring a team of dynamic emerging scholars.
A PhD in a relevant area together with a broad and in-depth knowledge of critical, qualitative, socio-cultural research and teaching in the areas of sport, leisure, physical education, health, dance, outdoor recreation and physical activity is required.
You will demonstrate expertise through a research record of sustained excellence and commitment to the development of research, postgraduate programmes, consultancy and the establishment of research teams. With the ability to contribute to teaching and supervision at all levels, you will provide high levels of academic leadership and mentor staff. You will also be expected to develop links and strengthen working relationships both internally and externally.
The level of appointment will be dependent on qualifications, research record and experience. Current salary range for Professors is NZ$108,165 to $137,644 per year and Associate Professors is NZ$92,881 to $105,813 per year.
Enquiries of an academic nature can be made to Professor Doug Booth, telephone ++64 7 8384500 ext 7957, fax ++64 7 8585083, email dbooth@waikato.ac.nz
Applications close on Friday, 21 September 2007.
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
FELLOWSHIPS: Australian Centre for Olympic Studies
AUSTRALIAN OLYMPIC FELLOWSHIPS 2008
AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR OLYMPIC STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY
Details of the following two fellowships have now been posted on the Australian Centre for Olympic Studies website (www.olympic.uts.edu.au )
The Australian Olympic Research Fellowship 2008
The Australian Olympic Graduate Fellowship 2008
Fellowships provide infrastructure support for a period up to three months. The character of the fellowships, eligibility and application procedures are set out on the website listed above.
The closing date for the 2008 fellowships is 31 August 2007
Richard Cashman
Director
Australian Centre for Olympic Studies
AUSTRALIAN CENTRE FOR OLYMPIC STUDIES
UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, SYDNEY
Details of the following two fellowships have now been posted on the Australian Centre for Olympic Studies website (www.olympic.uts.edu.au
The Australian Olympic Research Fellowship 2008
The Australian Olympic Graduate Fellowship 2008
Fellowships provide infrastructure support for a period up to three months. The character of the fellowships, eligibility and application procedures are set out on the website listed above.
The closing date for the 2008 fellowships is 31 August 2007
Richard Cashman
Director
Australian Centre for Olympic Studies
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